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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

CHAIBERsBURG, Pa, Aug. S.-Danial
r. Wolff, of this place, says he is the
first commercial traveller who ever went
on the road. In 1874 he went to Phila-
delphia as salesman with the dry goods
house of Dunton, Gemmill & Co. F'Trade
was dull that year. says Mr.. Wolff,
"and [ suggested to the firm the idea of
sending some one out among the country
merchants to ]rum up trade.
who will be the drummer? asked
one of the firm
I will, I replied, and they sent me
out That was the origin of the term
| drummer, by which all travelling sales
men are now known. [ went on the road
and solicited trade among the merchants
of Southern and Central Pennsylvania
and New Jersey For five years | car
ried no samples, filling my customers
orders from samples provided by them
selves. In 1849 it struck me all of a
sudden that this was necessarily keeping
| my trade limited, and that if | carried
a line of samples of my own | could in
troduce new goods and more of them.
sent to the firm and showed them that
the samples were coming from the wrong
end of the line, and they saw the point
and furnished me with samples. From
that year dates the custom of carrying
samples of drummers. By this time, OF
course. other houses had put men on the
road to represent them and drum up
trade, but was the first person in the
country to engage in the business, and
no agent ever carried sample box, bag
or trunk until had demonstrated its i'm
portance."
Mr.. Wolff has been constantly on the
road ever since his pioneer trip among
the country merchants, and, at the age
of nearly 70, is still drumming up trade
for Philadelphia house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

ON the prairies and along the railroad
lines in wooded regions the locomotives
are sources of great peril in seasons ofex-
IRENE drought And this leads us to in
quire, Are sufficient precautions taken by
railroad officials to remedy this? Do they
exercise due care in the matter of remov-
ing or preventing the growth of cOmbustl-
bic material close by their tracks3 And
is there no way Of constructing spark-ar-
rosters that will effectually Obviate the
danger? Certainly there is a field for
experiment and great chance for improve
ment IN that direction. 1t would be i'm
mensely profitable to the roads, as well
as to the people, if by some meaus the
incendiary character OF locomotives could
be reformed. But if that is impracticable
it is evident that kiln-dried comhustibes
can be removed beyond danger of ignition
from their fiery breaths.-Inter Ocean.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

EX-SENATOR 6. ". DORSEY in a rece Mt
Interview in Milwaukee had this to say
about BIaine's chances:
If Mr.. Blaine is nominated upon an
aggressive, thorough platform and a ma
tional committee is made up of men
capable of managing a corner grocery or
a steam saw mill, his election is certain.
Ia the doubtful states Blaine will poll
more votes than any other man named on
the list. The simple fact is the Republic
ans must nominate a mar who can carry
New York. With that state the Repub-
licans can elect anybody, and no man
can be named who will come anywhere
near polling az many votes in New York
as Mr.. Blaine, if you couple with him on
the ticket good man for vice-presideDt.
In answer to the question, "who should
be nominated for PRESIDENT" he
said:
A soldier BIZ all means, and I think
Gen. Fairchild, Of Wisconsin, has by fal
the best chance for the second place. He
would certainly be enthusiastically sup
ported by ex-soldiers and all who sym
pathize with them Mr. Cleveland's fight
on the soldier element of the country
the battle-fag order, the pension vetoes
his Decoration day performance-all tenc
to revive most active and aggressive
feeling among the soldiers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
The Verdict Unanimous,

w. D. Suit Druggist, Bippus, Ind
testifes: & can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio
affirms: "The best selling medicine ]
have ever handled in my 20 years ex.
perience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands
of others have added their testimony, sc
that the verdict is unanimous that Elec.
trio Bitters do cure all diseases of the
Liver, Kidneys or Blood Only half q
dollar a bottle at H. I. Eberle's, Drug
Store
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

THE Chatsworth railway horror as
perhaps the worst in the history az rail
roading-and there have been some bad
ones within the past year or tw". The
nearest approach to this sccidtur was,
perhaps, the loss OF train and every soul
on board in Scotland a lew vesrs ago.
The accident occurred on the ri,,r Tav,
pear Dundee The bridge acr s. the
Tay was several miles lorg One section
of it was out, and the train which IAN into
the opening was never ag in seen, the
swift tide carrying the wreck out INTO the
sea, which is only fifteen miles distant
Seventy-seven persons peri~heu The
Angola and Ashtabula disasters, the
former in New York state and the latter
in Ohio, occurred eighteen and ten years
ago. The loss of life in each case was
less than fifty. The Boston horror and
that Of the Vermont Central and the Riu
disasters are fresh in thememory ofevery-
one. But none Of them approached the
catastrophe near Cbatsworth in its awful
record of fatalities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
STATE FAIR.

The Wisconsin State Fair to be held
in Milwaukee, September 13, IA, Is, 16,
1887, offers $4,000 in premiums and
purses. Each day special attraction.
TIE grounds and track have been re-
fitted, 200 feet added to the main exhibi-
ton hall, making it nearly 1000 feet long.
Forty roomy box stalls have been built
to better accommodate the trotters and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

OSCAR WILDE, the esthetic philosopher,
has a pretty wife and pretty house in
London The dining-room has white
walls, white chairs, white cabinets and a
white shelf running round the wall at a
convenient height, not a trace Of color
anywhere save in the lare glass and
china and the flowers and fruit on the
table. There should be no flies in that
kind of dinlng-room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
BuckIen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
Dox. For sale by H. T. Eberle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

JUST wait until the supreme court OF
the United States gets one of those cases
which the Empire state of the south pro-
poses to bring against any teacher of a
coIored school who shall be caught in
structing a white pupil, Bob Tombs'
old constituents will find out by that
time that they never had any conception
even of the elementary principles COM
mon law-MddiS0n Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

THE Chicago Musical college offers
fifteen free 100 partial scholarships IN
the different departments TO talented and
deserving pupils who are unable TO pay
the regular tuition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

THE CosT OF IGNORANCE. Absence
of knowledge of the fact that physical
and mental weakness, indigestion, i'm
pure blood, and sick headache can be
aYerted by DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic costs
millions of money annually for uncertain
and unreliable decoctions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17

PATENTS granted to citizens Of " Is
consin Aug. s, 1887, reported through
the office of J. F. Beale, 63l F. Street,
Washington, D. G:
III. E. Anderson, Chetele, stove-pipe
thimhle; w. bedrock, Milwaukee, pneu-
matte valve-opera,ing mechanism for
hydraulic elevators; John Greenwood,
Beloit, fire extinguisher.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
Patrick Kennedy's
Livery, sa!l and Boarding s.aNl,

First Street, opposite Commercial Hotel,
WATERFOWL, WISCONSIN
Good rigs furnished on short notice and at
reasonable rates. Special attention paid 10
COMMERCIAL AGENTS.
have recently added to my livery stock
handsome and substantial Curtain La ndau
manufactured at Wilmington, Delaware, at
cost of ST 900, easy and light running for use at
parties funerals and calling. In connection
With my livery stable Ihave started city hack
line for the accommodation of the citizens of
Watertown. [ keep a hack on the streets at all
hours Of the day for those who desire its service
and run it to every train Orders taken for all
night trains. Orders can be left at my office,
and at Daub's, Heymann's," Post Office, West
Side Hotel and American House.
7 have telephone communication from my
Office to all parts of the city.
PATRICK KENNEDY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
WatertoWn Market.

Corrected weekly by VIM. Buchhei
Commission Merchant, Third Street
WatertOwn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-17
FATHER OF THE DRUMMERS.

Fort Atkinson, Wis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19
Sunday.School Confer ence.

The following is the programme for
the Mckenzie district Sunday-schOol
conference, TO meet at Hollow Rock,
April 26, 1887, at APO p. M:
Opening sermon at Z 30 p. m. by
Rev. W. j. Mccoy.
/. Bible Grounds for Sunday.
schools, Revs. K. l.. Norman and j.
ii. johnson.
2. Origin aud Progress of Sunday.
Schools, Revs. w. j. Naylor and j.
q. Burke.
3. The Bible Textbook, Rev. j.
II. Harrison.
4. The Best Methods of Sunday
School Instruction, Revs. j. H. War.
moth and W. G. Waters.
5. The Suuday-School as a Nur,
sery of the Church, Revs. g. 9. Bell
and H. B. Johnston.
6. Our Literature and the Benefits
of a Circulating Library, Rev. l. A.
McSwain.
7. The Effects If the Sunday.
School ON the Morals Of the County,
Revs. K. L. West and j. n. Cole.
8. Should Union SuLday-Schoo
be Encouraged by Us? Rev. R. E.
Humphrey.
8. The Model Superintendent, Hon
s. w. Hawkins.
10. Ought Teachers and Officer
Leave Their Sunday Schools to At
tend Protracted Meetings, etc., Rev
G. N. GOulder.
IL. What Are We to Understand
by the Pastoral Instruction of Chill
dren :" Rev. R. H. Pigue.
IL. The Relation of tie Sunday
School to Temperance. Rev. w
&. HeAey.
Let all he present at the opening
We are expecting some eminent visi
tors. j. H. ROBERTS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19
"liorernment MhiteMash. !"

To make five gallons of brilliant
stucco whilewash for buildings, inside
or out, take six quarts of clean Jumps
of well.hurnt lime; slack with hot
water in covered tub to keep in the
steam. 1t should then he passed
through fne sieve to obtain the flow
er of lime; add one-fourth of a pound
of burnt alum puIverized, one pound
of sugar, three pints of rice -four,
made into thin well-boiled starch or
Jelly, add one pound of glue, dissolved
in hot water. This may be applied
warm. A whitewash thus made is
sid to he more brilliant that plaster
of Paris, and tn retain its brilliancy
many years. 1t should be put on with
a common painters brush, second
coat being applied after the first is well
dried. The east end of the White
House at Washington was formerly
painted with thi, composition.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

Hon. w. II Williamson died at
his home in Lebanon last We'd lesday
afternoon, after a very short Illness.
He was we'll known aud very proml-
nent democrat, cultivated aud chlv>
alric gentleman aud one of the aOlest
and most conscientious of our public
men. He was major of the seventh
Tennessee regiment, serving IN the
campaigns under Stonewall jackson
and Lee, losing his right arm III the
famous charge at Gettysburg. After
the war, he was member of the con-
stitutional convention, then circuit
Judge for eight years, since which time
he has devoted himself to the prac-
lice of his profession. His death is a
severe loss to Lebanon and the state,
and the Exchange tenders its sincere
coincidence to his bereaved family.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19
WHAT 1T COSTS TO SMOKE.
From the Americnn Grocer.


Last year the losses by reported
fires in The United States reached
total of 6120,00O, 900, or an average
monthly loss of $40, 100000. This is
regarded as an enormous waste and Is
largely due TO incendiArism aud care
lessness. How to reduce the amount
81 lost is a matter of constant study.
Legislatures, local governments, insu-
rance companies make regulations
aud exercise the greatest care to pre-
vent fires And yet the loss they Oc-
casion is $50, 900, 900 per annum less
than the amount paid by consumers
for cigars, and SS6,500,00 less than
the total coat of tobacco consumed in
smoke.
Last year tax was paid upon $780,
1893. 4S8 cigars. The average smoker
is content with cigar worth $50 per
thousand, or one that retails at five
cents. On that basis there annually
! goes up in smoke $3.50, 100000, or
$4,000, 900 every month, or $780,
600 every day. In addition, boys
waste on cigarettes s6,5O0,0OO and
those who prefer pipe further sum
of 500, 100000.
How many smoker If We deduct
from the total population as nOn.smo-
kers all children under Is. conStitu-
ting 40 per cent of the total popula.
ton of $4,000, 900, i. leaves 36, 0O0,.
600, Of whom one half are females;
deducting these gives male popula-
ton, above the age Of Is, Of 1S,OO0,>
600. If six ont of every ten males
above the age of Is smoke, it means
that 10.S00,000 persons consume
3,510,898, 4S8 cigars. or an average
per smoker Of 325 cigars per annum.
This is less than one cigar per day.
The average smoker, however, is not
apt to be contented with daily allow.
ance Of one cigar, demanding at least
two. If the latter basis is the nearer
correct, the army of cigar smokers
would be 4,S09, 449, being 8 per cent
OF the total population above the age
oils.
Whatever the number Of smokers
it is a moderate estimate to place the
cost of smoking to the people of thu
United States at s206,50O, 900. L
the cost of chewing tobacco is added
the total expenditure for tobacco
{ reaches $3.50, 100000; that is sun
that represents II per capita tax G.
S3.44 per annum. If the number o
Sun 1kers is 1909, 449, the average ex
pense IF smoking is S42, 09 each pei
aunum; if the number is 1000, 900
8 the cost is S2S,64 per individual; i
J 10, 300, 900, it falls to $19.12, sum
f sufficient to afford one FIVE cent cigal
daily and leaves balance or eighty
seven cents for extras.
What relation the expenditure fol
the smoking habit bears to the con
sumption of few other articles more
or less of luxury is seen by the fol
y lowing exhibit, the figures showing tn,
estimated cost to the consumer, avera
ging coffee at 20 cents per pound, lei
at 80 cents, cocoa and chocolate a
! 40 cents per pound, sugar at 6 cents
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19
Col. W. j. Pollard.

Swift's Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Dear Sirs For ten years my
blood was in very bad condition,
evincing its i'll humors in n chronic
swollen aud violently red Lose, and
innumerable boils that frequently ap
peared on my face looked as if l had
a severe case Of erysipelas.
Some time ago determined to try
S. 8, s., as l had heard SO much OF
the Specific as a blood purifier. After
using six large bottles of s. s. S. |
was entirely cured. The violent deep
red color left my nose, the bOils dis.
appeared permanently, and my gen.
eral health was built up wonderfully
/ regard S. S. s. not only as the best
blood purifier, but also as the finest
tonic for reduced constitution and gen.
eral debility that know of.
Yours truly, W. j, POLLARD.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

Clarksviie is prosperous, live and
rapidly growing little city. 1t now
has street railways, water works, cleo
trio lights aud other city comforts, is
the finest tobacco mal ket in the coun.
try, has the hest and most hospitable
people, aud is decidedly the prettiest
little city in the state. She deserves
her prosperity and we hope she will
continue to grow.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

Commissioner Hord is planning a
good program for the good of the
farmers of this state, which will be
carried out and result in great benefit
TO the state fthe Legislature will make
che usual appropriation. The farms
ess have never received the help due
them from that officer heretofore and
Se rejoice that Maj. HOrd will make
the agricultural part of his Office the
leading part hereafter. He saysthe
"tail has heretofore wagged the dog"
but that will not now he the case.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

As the Jackson heirs wish to buy
the Hermitage, would it not be good
idea to sell it to them and invest the
proceeds in the purchase and furnish
ing of mansion for the Governor ?
As 1t is now, that officer pays ahodt
all his salary to the Maxwell house in
board for hi, family, and is most un-
comfortably situated too. Tennessee
ought by all means to furnish an Off
cial residence for her chief executive.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

The Nashville American has at last
declared itself a mugwump. 1t de-
clines to 60 with its party in favor of
prohibition and jumps astride the
fence. 1t wants to be handy for
Johnny LittIeton to hand drink up
occasionally.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

Gov. Taylor has appointed John B.
Stokely of East Tennessee, Reese K.
Henderson of Middle Tennessee, and
w. A. Wade of West Tennessee,
railroad tax assessors for the state.
Their duties will begin on the first Of
June.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

A negro policeman in Memphis has
been bounced from Office on account
Of liAsOn with a white woman. the
wife of drummer. She ought to be
bounced into the Mississippi river.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

Isaac H. Vincent, the defauIting
Alabama state treasurer, who skipped
to Mexico four years ago, was caught
in Texas = few days ago and brought
back to Montgomery.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19
From Rev. Mr. Kelly.

Myself and wife we're seriously at.
Aicted with malarisl poison, nervous
prOstratiOn and general debility. AT
ter using three large sized bottles of
Swift's Specific, we now consider our'
self almost entirely free from any
blood impurities, and are as active
and supple as we were twenty years
ago. | take pleasure in recommend
ing s. S. s. to all who are suffering
from any impurities of the blood,
dizziness or nervous headache.
SAMUEL KELLY,
Elder Church of Christ, Muddy Fork,
Howard county, Ark.
Nashville, Oct. Z, 1886.
Treatise on Blood aud Skin Disess>
es mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga. New York, 157 W.
23d ST.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

Cholera has been raging in South
America all the winter, and fears are
entertained that it may reach the
United States this spring.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

On the 18th of April Jackson will
vote on the proposition to issue Sl25,
600 bonds to secure the Tennessee
Midland railroad.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19
800. 100000

Sugar is the only article that is uni"
versally used, and it is properly re-
garded as a staple and necessary arti-
Gle of diet. About 6fty-twO pounds
per capita at a cost of 1912. Alec.
hOlic and malt li9ourS, tobacco, coffee,
tea, chocolate are nOn>essentiAls, or
articles consumed for the mere graft
6catiOu of the appetite. For that
pleasure a portion of the community
pays 81 ,086, 600, 900 annually. Not
to exceed one fourth o: the total pop.
ulaIiOn habitualIy uses alcoholic or
malt beverages, nor more than one
sixth tobaccO. Steadily do the habits
of disqualification increase: their
growth stimulated by higher civil.
zation. The more of the masses have
the more are the luxuries of life de-
manded.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

jumping johnny wants oceans
of "red liquor" The American will
wism with him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

The illustrations accompanying the
unpublished letters of Thackery, 10
Scribner's Magazine, will be unique.
There will De portraits, views Of
places mentioned, ETC.; but the prin>
cipal illustrations will be Thackeray' =
own work. Many OF the letters con,
tain sketches, which will he repro.
duced 10 fac-simile and others of bis
drawings, which are in the possession
Of Mrs. Brookfeld, to whom most OF
the letters were written, will also be
given.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-19

The hill to fund the Peabody bonds
into certificates of Indebtedness was
killed in the senate.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
InE pnIs,.
either Social AnHrchism ~ the Amer.
lean HcpubHc Must DIe."

CmcAco, IN, Nov. ie.-The News this
morning says cdilorially "Thc ono pan.
mount lcaon Of the events which cnlmi.
mated on the scailold IN this city yesterday
Is that Of responsibility Tor ones utter.
anccs Freedom oi speech Is the inalicn
able birthripht Of every American citizen.
hut coupled With this right. Is also the
responsibility for iis abuse. II a man. by
his speech, inciies 10 theft, arson or muf.
der. Ur bomb Throwing. he must take the
consequences equally with the actual thicf
inccndiary, murderer or dynamitcr. An.
achists need b. Inv this Lesson 10 heart Ic.t
the rnshncss of their mouths lead tbotn In
the footsteps Of Spies and his fellows /"
The Times THIS morning SAYS "For
society, this effect ON the behavior Of Inc
living conircrs OF the exiorininaied mur.
dcrers Is the supreme consideration. Tho
condition Of The existence of human
society Is that the wicked shall norisb
Either the murdcpt must he cxicrminated
or society must cease 10 exist. Either tbc
murlerous propaganda, called social an.
archism, uat has invaded this republic.
from old world dcn Of crimo 10 preach Inc
golpcl Of assassination. must bc cy.
terminated, OF oganizod spciptv uiI AZ.
appear. THIS " the alternative neccss,t,,
that conironis rs. There IA mo- midJi.
term. Either social nnarchism musi lie
or this American republic must die %
The liner oeeAn' edilorially speaking.